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(43) Date of publication: 11.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/11 (21) Application number: 97907694.0 (22) Date of filing: 19.02.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C11D 7/ 54( . ) C11D 17/ 04( . ) C11D 3/ 39( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1997/002587 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/031087 (28.08.1997 Gazette 1997/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 23.02.1996 US 19960605822 (71) Applicant: THE CLOROX COMPANY Oakland CA 94623-1305 (US)	(72) Inventors: CHOY, Clement, K. Alamo, CA 94507 (US) ROBBINS, Michael, H. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) GARABEDIAN, Aram, Jr. Fremont, CA 94536 (US) BARNER, Barbara, J. San Ramon, CA 94583 (US) (74) Representative: Hitchcock, Esmond Antony  Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW London WC1A 1LW (GB)